At WrestleMania 40 the American Nightmare Cody Rhodes finally ended the 1316-day reign of Roman Reigns as the WWE Undisputed Champion. Since then, Rhodes has been successfully defending his championship.
During the post-show Press Conference following the WWE Bash in Berlin Premium Live Event, Cody Rhodes reflected on his time as the top champion and the responsibilities he has.
“I dreamed…this was a big thing I wanted, to win the WWE Title and be the first Rhodes with the biggest prize in our game. I can’t say it’s not been what I envisioned as much as, I could have never guessed, even with a lifetime of building up to it, I could have never guessed the amount of responsibility that is handed to you in terms of how you go about doing the live events, how you go about doing your press. Every piece of that, I thought I would have a lifetime to prepare for it.
“I remember Roman Reigns actually said something …